Adamas W597 - going rate?

dweezil Posted 2008-06-13 7:09 AM (#34886) Subject: Adamas W597 - going rate? Joined: April 2008 Posts: 2336 Location: Brighty in Blighty What d'ya think a decent prioce for a W597 would be...? dweezil Posted 2008-06-13 7:36 AM (#34887 - in reply to #34886) Subject: Re: Adamas W597 - going rate? Joined: April 2008 Posts: 2336 Location: Brighty in Blighty http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120269190... lanaki Posted 2008-06-13 8:19 AM (#34888 - in reply to #34886) Subject: Re: Adamas W597 - going rate? Joined: October 2006 Posts: 5575 Location: big island last year i purchased a brand new W597 cobalt blue for $1550 including shipping. one of the very best sounding guitars plugged in. it had the OP-50 electronics. i eventually sold it to someone in the UK as the guitar did not put out enough volume for my occasional acoustic gigs. i've seen the earlier models like you are looking at here go for a hundred less than the starting price of this auction and up to $1100 depending on condition and including the OHSC. this starting price of $900 would be a good buy. personally, i wouldn't spend any more than that on one. dweezil Posted 2008-06-13 9:01 AM (#34889 - in reply to #34886) Subject: Re: Adamas W597 - going rate? Joined: April 2008 Posts: 2336 Location: Brighty in Blighty Well would prefer the blue - might just sit and wait.... lanaki Posted 2008-06-13 1:29 PM (#34890 - in reply to #34886) Subject: Re: Adamas W597 - going rate? Joined: October 2006 Posts: 5575 Location: big island the cobalt blue is a great color, IMO, and quite the "chameleon"! Mark in Boise Posted 2008-06-13 5:32 PM (#34891 - in reply to #34886) Subject: Re: Adamas W597 - going rate? Joined: March 2005 Posts: 12759 Location: Boise, Idaho Take a look at some of the FRGs or blems Al has. Some of his Adamas guitars are real bargains if you don't mind a blem in the finish. dweezil Posted 2008-06-14 4:38 AM (#34892 - in reply to #34886) Subject: Re: Adamas W597 - going rate? Joined: April 2008 Posts: 2336 Location: Brighty in Blighty FRG? lanaki Posted 2008-06-14 4:39 AM (#34893 - in reply to #34886) Subject: Re: Adamas W597 - going rate? Joined: October 2006 Posts: 5575 Location: big island "factory regurgitated guitar" dweezil Posted 2008-06-14 4:54 AM (#34894 - in reply to #34886) Subject: Re: Adamas W597 - going rate? Joined: April 2008 Posts: 2336 Location: Brighty in Blighty aha! ta. How to say this delicately? I must say I'm not a huge fan of the sunburst look on guitars, not even the blues/browns sunbursts on some of the Adamas. There I've said it! I do like the solid cobolt blue on the W597 though, I think thats my Adamas of choice, so I'll be waiting for one to appear 2nd hand... I appreciate it not just about looks but tone etc but given the choice I'd rather get one I like the look of. I mean look... So if anyone hears of one please let me know, thanks. *STILL* waiting for my 1537 to clear customs - argh!